The Western Han Dynasty gilded five baht
The five-baht coin was the currency that had been used for the longest time in the history of our country's coins. It had been cast by more than 10 dynasties and political powers and more than 20 emperors. In the fifth year of Yuanshou of the Western Han Dynasty, five baht coins were first issued in the Central Plains. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was stipulated that the five-baht coins must be uniformly cast by the "Zhong Guan" who was in charge of casting coins in the imperial court. The shape of the coins was relatively uniform. The diameter of the coins was 2.53 - 2.54 cm, and some were 2.56 cm. The difference was between 0.03 cm. The thickness of the coins was 0.2 - 0.26 cm, and the weight was 4 - 4.5 grams. Although there were a lot of five-baht coins in the world, most of them were made of copper. The gilded five-baht coins of the Western Han Dynasty were rare and precious. In terms of production techniques, gilding was a technique widely used in bronzeware, coins, and other items. It could enhance the sense of luxury and save precious metals. In ancient times, the five baht gold gilded coins might have been used as gifts and rewards by the royal family and the nobles. It could be distinguished from coins made of pure gold in terms of patina. The gilded five baht was mainly made of copper, and the surface was gilded. After the baptism of time, the gilded layer might fall off, and the surface of the coin would have a mottled feeling and might rust, while pure gold coins had no rust. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Five baht coins of the Western Han Dynasty
The five baht coins of the Western Han Dynasty had rich meanings. It began to be cast in the fifth year of Yuanshou of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (118 B.C.). The earliest one was the five-baht cast by the local county. The shape of the five baht coins had certain rules. The words on the coins were "five baht" and were written in seal script. In terms of species, there were five baht in the Western Han Dynasty, five baht in the red (side), five baht in the three officials, five baht in the Xuan Emperor, five baht in the small five baht, five baht in the gold, etc. The five-baht coins in the county were written in Xiaozhuan script. The back was smooth. There were wheels on the front and no Guo on the back. The diameter was about 2.5 cm and the weight was about 3.5 - 4 grams. The "five" characters were slanted straight or curved. The "Zhu" head of the "baht" character was square folded. The "gold" head was smaller. There was a horizontal line on a few coins. The material was changed to purple copper. It was called cyanotic money. The five baht coins were of moderate weight, in line with the requirements of the social and economic development and price level for the monetary unit at that time. It was cast for a long time. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was cast in the Western Han Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Shu, Wei, Jin, Southern Qi, Liang, Chen, Northern Wei and Sui Dynasties. It lasted for 739 years. It was the longevity coin with the largest number, longest time and the most successful in China history. In addition, in 2024, an extra-large five-baht coin was found to have been cast in the Western Han Dynasty. It was about 41.68mm in diameter and weighed 21.76g. The cast body was thick and the shape and size were similar to the later folding ten-type coins. Its calligraphy, casting, rust and other aspects were consistent with the characteristics of the five-baht coin of the Western Han Dynasty. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gilded Bronze of the Western Han Dynasty
There were many types of gilded bronzes in the Western Han Dynasty, such as the gilded copper town of the Western Han Dynasty, which was a bronze ware; the gilded screen corner seat of the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, which was a large lacquer wood screen component; and the gilded horse of the Western Han Dynasty unearthed in Xingping County, Shaanxi Province in 1981. These gilded bronzes reflected the bronze casting process of the Western Han Dynasty. They had their own characteristics in shape, function, and craftsmanship, and had high historical and cultural value. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Han Dynasty gilded bronze
There was information about two gilded bronze pots from the Han Dynasty. The first was a gilt gold and silver milk nail pattern copper pot unearthed from Liu Sheng's tomb in Mancheng, Baoding City, Hebei Province in 1968. It was 45 cm high, 14.2 cm in diameter, 28.9 cm in diameter. It was open and tied to the neck. The bulging belly was high and round. The top of the pot cover was curved, and the lower part was inward. The cover mouth was a sub-mouth, and there were three cloud-shaped buttons on the top of the cover. There was a pair of gilded copper rings on his shoulders. There were three sets of diagonal square patterns on the body, each set separated by a wide silver strip, and the intersections were decorated with silver nails. The squares were inlaid with green glaze and engraved with small squares and dots. The patterns on the lid were the same as those on the body. The lid of the pot was engraved with the words "Zhen Shi", and the bottom of the pot was engraved with the words "Zhen Shi". A high official. Five buckets and five liters. Now Changle Food Officer. The second was a bronze pot with gold and silver dragon patterns of the Western Han Dynasty unearthed in 1968 from the tomb of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in Mancheng Ling Mountain. It was 59.5 cm high, 37 cm in diameter and weighed 16.25 kg. The whole body of the pot is decorated with gilded and silver-plated craftsmanship. It has a luxurious mouth, a neck, a bulging belly, a round foot, and a pair of head rings on the abdomen. The mouth and feet were decorated with silver-gilded cloud patterns, the neck was decorated with a triangular belt of gold and silver, and the abdomen was decorated with four golden dragons with one head and two bodies coiling around each other, decorated with golden cloud patterns. The head is gilded with gold. The cover is decorated with three gold-plated Kui phoenixes, the edge of the cover is decorated with silver-plated cloud patterns, the cover is decorated with three silver-plated cloud-shaped buttons, and the cloud buttons are silver-plated. The inner wall of the pot was painted with a layer of red paint, and the bottom of the pot was engraved with the words "Chu Da Guan, groove, capacity of a stone mouth, weighing two jun eight jin ten taels, first". The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Han Dynasty gilded belt hook
During the Han Dynasty (from the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty), the belt hook was the hook buckle of the waist belt. It was an essential item for clothing in the past dynasties. During the Han Dynasty, most of the belt hooks were cast in bronze, with various forms, which matched the popular patterns at that time. The gold-gilded hook was decorated with a gold-gilding process. Gold-gilding was a process of gilding the surface of metal. The gilded hooks from the Han Dynasty could be further decorated with gold, inlaid with gold and silver, inlaid with turquoise and jade. Not only did it have practical functions, it could be used to connect the two ends of the belt and fix the belt. Moreover, due to its exquisite production, it was also an accessory used by ancient nobles and literati warriors to tie the belt. It was a symbol of status and had a high level of craftsmanship, artistic value, cultural value, appreciation value, and collection value. Belt hooks could be divided into two types: curved hooks and straight hooks. They were composed of four parts: hook, neck, body, and button. The button was on the back and could be fixed on the leather belt. The neck and body could be decorated with different patterns. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gilded Bronze Man of Han Dynasty
According to the reference materials, there were some cultural relics related to the gilded bronze men in the Han Dynasty, such as the gilded bronze man town of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Pizhou Museum, which was a national second-class cultural relic. It was unearthed in Yanzibu Town and is now stored in the third exhibition hall of Pizhou Museum. There were also bronze rapper figurines unearthed from the tomb of Sun Yat-sen King Liu Sheng, such as Xi Zhen, which may involve gilding techniques. These cultural relics related to the gilded bronze men of the Han Dynasty had various shapes. The craftsmanship used gilding techniques, and some of them were used as seats. Among them, the rapper form vividly displayed the image of the rapper at that time. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gilded Bronze Seal of Han Dynasty
In the Han Dynasty, there was a gilded bronze seal, 1.7 centimeters wide and 2.0 centimeters high. It was square in shape, the button was in the shape of a bridge, and the word "wood" was engraved on the surface. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gilded Beast Head of Han Dynasty
From the reference materials, there were many references to cultural relics related to gilded beast heads of the Han Dynasty. For example, there was an animal-shaped copper inkstone box inlaid with gold and silver in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was shaped like a prostrate body, had two feet on its head, wings, and bared its teeth. The copper body was gilded with gold and silver, and it looked like a toad. It was a national first-class cultural relic. It was unearthed in 1970 in the Han Tomb in Tushan, Xuzhou City. There was also a pair of Han Dynasty bronze gilded human head and beast body ornaments. They were 5cm high, 9.8cm wide, and weighed 644.5g. They were made of fine copper and were gilded with gold. They were novel in shape. In addition, the top of the burial screen in the tomb of the King of Nanyue of the Western Han Dynasty was decorated with the head of a beast. It was 16.7 cm high, 56.3 cm wide, and 4 cm thick. The front and back sides were the same. It was originally gilded, but now it was not obvious. Its shape was round and protruding eyes, short and wide nose bridge, wide mouth, two flat horns on the top of the head, and things like antennae, hair, or streamers stretched out from both sides to form auspicious clouds. There was also a round tube used to insert pheasant feathers. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Gold-gilded bronzes of the Han Dynasty
There were many kinds of gilded bronzes in the Han Dynasty. For example, the gilded bronze silkworm of the Western Han Dynasty was unearthed in Qianchi River, Shiquan County, Shaanxi Province in 1984. It was 5.6 cm long, 1.9 cm in chest circumference, 1.8 cm in chest height, and weighed 0.01 kg. It had nine abdominal segments, complete chest legs, abdominal legs, and tail legs. Its body shape was like a head raising or silk spitting. It was the first gilded silkworm discovered in China and was a national first-class cultural relic. Another example was the animal-shaped copper inkstone box inlaid with gold and silver in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was unearthed in the Han Tomb in Tushan, Xuzhou City in 1970. It was 25 cm long and 10.2 cm high. The copper body was gilded with gold and silver. It was shaped like a fan. It had two feet on the head, wings, teeth, mouth, and four legs crouching. The box body was covered with cloud patterns and inlaid with various gems. It was originally used by the tomb owner before his death. There was also the Eastern Han gilded bear foot copper cup, with a diameter of 20 cm, a lid diameter of 19.2 cm, a lid height of 4.5 cm, and a total height of 19.5 cm. The cup body was cylindrical, with a straight belly, a flat bottom, and three bear feet attached to it. The body was gilded with three sets of spiral patterns and two gilded patterns. There were various patterns of rare birds and auspicious beasts on both sides. The inner wall was painted with red paint. It was a national first-class cultural relic in the collection of Nanyang City Museum, reflecting the exquisite craftsmanship of the bronze ware of the Han Dynasty. It also reflected the characteristics of the thoughts at that time and was a symbol of the noble status of the master. In addition, there was also a Han Dynasty gilded incense burner, which was made of bronze and gilded in gold. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Western Han Dynasty
The Western Han Dynasty (202 B.C. -9 A.D.) was the second unified feudal dynasty after the Qin Dynasty. The name of the country was Han, and it was known as the Western Han Dynasty or the former Han Dynasty. In 202 B.C., Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty after ending the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty. After Liu Bang won the world, he was granted the title of Marquis. The Western Han Dynasty experienced the rule of Wen and Jing, the prosperity of Han and Wu, the revival of Zhao and Xuan, and the replacement of Han by Wang Mang. It ruled for about 211 years and had a total of twelve emperors in power. Politically, the central government implemented the system of three dukes and nine ministers in the early days. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the system of the central court was implemented, and the local government implemented the system of prefectures. The economy was mainly based on agriculture, and animal husbandry, forests, fishery, handicraft industry, and commerce also had a certain scale. Chang 'an, Luoyang, Chengdu, Dingtao, Handan, and Linzi were relatively famous cities. In terms of culture, Da Zhuan, Xiao Zhuan, and Li script were all used. Confucianism and Divination (prophecy) flourished. Representative literary works included Sima Qian's Records of the Historian, Liu Xiang's Bielu, Huan Kuan's On Salt and Iron, etc. In terms of diplomacy, the Western Han regime had frequent exchanges with the surrounding civilizations, among which the war and integration with the Xiongnu had a greater impact. In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang re-enfeoffed meritorious officials with different surnames as kings, but later, due to suspicion, he gradually eliminated the kings with different surnames and replaced them with princes with the surname Liu. After Liu Bang's death, Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne. Because of his cowardly nature, the power of the court fell into the hands of Empress Lu. During the reign of Empress Lu, she persecuted Liu Bang's beloved concubine and son and granted them the titles of kings. After the death of Empress Lu, Chen Ping and Zhou Bo killed the kings of the Lu family and welcomed Liu Heng, the king of Dai, as emperor, namely Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty. Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty made great efforts to govern the country and started the rule of Wen and Jing. He used the method of marriage and stopping war against the Xiongnu and adopted a policy of appeasement towards the Liu princes. This policy led to the chaos of the seven countries during the period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. The largest territory of the Western Han Dynasty was more than 6 million square kilometers, and the population was at its peak during the reign of Emperor Ping of the Han Dynasty. The political system of the Western Han Dynasty was considered to be reasonable, open-minded, and progressing. It was established by the common people and learned from the lessons of the Qin Dynasty's demise to build a central bureaucrat system. It also advocated light taxes, leniency for the common people, and reduction of wealth to promote social equality. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The price of gilded copper hooks in the Han Dynasty
It was a Han Dynasty gold-plated hook. If it was authentic, it would be worth about 5000 yuan on the market. However, the Han Dynasty's eight horses were inlaid with gems and gilded hooks (11.4 centimeters long, 0.8 centimeters wide, weighing 200 grams, eight pieces in a group, each original has two connecting pins that fit together, exquisitely carved, and cast into various divine beasts, walking birds, flowers, trees, etc. with various techniques, and all inlaid with gems). They were the accessories of the Han Dynasty nobles and had their own special value. In addition, there was also a Han Dynasty gold-plated copper hook with a price of 1600 yuan on the market (Grade 5 and below, sold in Hebei and Xingtai, shop age of 3 months, etc.). The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!